Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.
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Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.
This is what I learned at the hospital. You have to do everything you can, you have to work your hardest, and if you do, if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining.
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way. Don't wait for great opportunities. Seize common, everyday ones and make them great.
Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.
Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you’re going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.
For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse.
Our challenge is to think right in a wrong world. Our challenge is to think positive in a negative world.
Problems are not my problem. It's not what happens to me but what happens in me that matters.
Show me a person who sees himself negatively and I will show you a person who sees others in a negative way.
Stay at the center and let all things take their course.
Work while others are wishing.
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
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